Combination gate and trough



June 4, 1929. J. B. CLAY 1,715,493

COMBINATION GATE AND TROUGH Filed July 9, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet l June 4, 1929. CLAY I 1,715,493

COMBINATION GATE AND TROUGH Filed July 9, 1923 ZSheets-Sheet characters indicate like or corresponding:

Patented June 4, 1929.:

JOSEPH B. CLAY, or CEDAR-FALLS, -IOWAQ commn m jemeAntietam Application filed my 9,

My invention relates to an improvement.

in a combined gate and trough,and more particularly to a front gate adapted to be used in pen structures, and having the" trough pivoted thereto andcarried thereby;

' Somei'of'the objects of my inventi'on are to .to-the vertical support meansof' hingebrackets 8, or the like, the lowerhinge-bracket being secured to the free lower end ofath'e bar 1., Wires 9' are arranged. verticallyhand f g r 'transverselylofthe gatefso as'to preventthepassagejof stock therethrough, "and if, de

sired", a reinforcing brace 10 may be -arranged. I

provide a'device' ofthe kind described, which "shall be neat'and attractive in appearance,

simple, convenient, compact, durable,reliable, efficient and satisfactory for use "wherever. found applicable.

Many other objects and advantages of the construction herein shown and described will be obvious to those skilled in the art from the disclosures herein given. 7 1,

To this end my invention consists in the novel; construction, arrangement and; combi- I nation of parts herein shown and described, and more particularly pointed out 'in the claim. I

- In the drawings, wherein like'reference parts; 7

Fig. 1 isa front elevation of the combined front gate and trough mounted in place on the pen structure;

Fig. 2 is a section taken substantiallyon the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;' d I Fig. 3 is a section taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the trough in operative position;

Fi 5 is a section taken substantially on.

Q'the'liiie 5 5 of Fig. 4.; and

ofa portion of; the structure shown in Fig.1. 1 In the drawings, wherein Ihave illustrated Fig. 6 is a detail view on an enlarged scale the preferred embodimentof my invention, 1.

represents the vertical side posts of the pen and upon one of which is adapted to be-mount ed the'swinging'front gate 2. I

The gate is prefer'ablymadeof tubin'gof a suitable size andstrength, preferably of metal, and comprises a horizontal topniem v her or bar 3-, vertical'side members or bars 4 and a connecting barb at the lower ends of the bars 4:. The bar 5 connecting the'vertical bars 4: is'bent' intermediate its'ends as. at 25,

bar 7 is arranged parallel to and intermediate the bars 4, and'is connected at its upper end 7 to the bar 3 and. at'its lower end to the bar 5. Castingsl19 engage the bar 7 and they lower bar of the gate. on opposite-sides, and bolts 27' areused forholding the'casti'ngs-in 1923. serial No. 650,470

placeandsecuring-the barstogethen Fillers I 24 and JG-may be arranged to extender proect from the castings in opposite directions so as to prevent the passage'iofstock theree through 1 The gate is hinged along one verticaliedge diagonally of the gate,*as shown'. Latches 11 may be arranged at the unhinged end-of the gate-soas to engage the 'llplight'l and-.d'e-

tachably hold the gate in the desired posi" tion;

It will be noted that by means of the pej cnliar construction of the bar 5T'across the- 3 lower end of the gate arecess .or op'enin'gis formed therebelowstoone side of the'center} of the gate and into this-recess is adapted to 5 be positioned a feeding trough 12, this trough to be carried.by'gthefgate Thisv feeding is preferably made of one solid piece andextends between the parallel members 4 and supports the," entire weight'of the, trough,

While the-lower bar 5 serves as ab nd: p f

prevents some of the stock,as for instancethe littlepigs, from crowding through thegate.

Trough hangers 14are secured'to theop f' posite ends; of the trough, as shown,., said,-x-

hangers comprising aportion having elon; f 'gat'ed openings 15 therethrough toadjustably I receive bolts 16, whereby.the hangersmaybe adjustably secured in place, andaslee've por tion 17 adapted to encircle the. supporting bar 5., as shown, so that the troughvmaybe In :order to limit. the movement ofthefi J trough longitudinally of thebar 5, asubstanj tially T-shaped fitting 18 is mounted on one of the bars 1' which serves asa'bearing, the; e

swung about the bar .5 as a horizontal. axis;

bracket 19' serving as a bearing atthe oppositeflend of the trough... I i

The-pivotalaxisof the trough is'arranged' substantially "parallel, toand offset from the I axis of symmetry ofthe trough so as to; per- '1 v .tive position without 'stril iing the tro'ughbn the] floor, andyet permit. ofthe outside. fillmit theswingingofthe trough to its inopera v ingot seidtrough when in feeding position.

Theinner edge 'o tf'said tronghis pnovided with ears or the like 20, and oneend of en operating arm OTTOC]. 21 ispivotelly SQjCIilQCi "pivoted end to frictionally and ,sli'debly en gage an eye 22 carried at the i pper her?) of thegate, as shown more clearly in Figs 1 2. When in the positionfshown in full lines in Fig. 2,theit1:ough is-Lin position forfeeding fiend may be filled from theontsideofthe pen,

while the feeding is carried on; When the trough is moved to the dottedvline pos ition,

" pen, and ayhe f Havingthus described my invention, it is I obvious that;varionsjlimmatepial modifiea- Q -may be de' inp hesame w thout (1 parting trom"*the spirit of my invention; hence I do not ,wishto be understood aswlimitmg myself 'to the exact f o.n n, c onstrnction,

; shown-in said fig'une, by pnlling np the rod '21, it liesiolosei'y adjacent, the inner side of the .ge't'e out ofieontactviththe floor of the easily; clfianed in such pjo'siaving po io eenform n to ai ent portion for connecting said brace bar to said. lower bar at se-id bend.

arrangement and combination of parts herein shown and described, or uses mentloned.

WhatI olziim as new and desire to secure f by Lett irs Patent is:

-In a device of'the kind desoribed'end in .o0n1bination,e gate having a top bar bent cio'wnwardly" at "its ends to provide vvertical side Jeers, brace hgu' spaced intermediate of nected at its ends to thelower ends ofsztid id sbe s, id et e be t downwa dly in a smooth curve intermediateits endsso that the p'fortionof the bo ttoin iber rbetween said bend and oneofthe sidebars is ate ighen evat on, than I the, p x-b. 91 b een said ibend and the other slde har e11d,mee11s J In. testimony whereof, I heve hereunto s1 gned nyneme; 

